Mackenzie ratepayers fork out $29,000 on councillor conduct probe
An investigation into whether a Mackenzie councillor pushed one council staff member and slammed the door in another’s…
Govt targets power line companies as spending forecast hits $32 billion
The Government has begun consulting on a potential crackdown on the nation’s lines companies amid a rise in…
Lyttelton Port to spend $800m on new wharf and container terminal
Lyttelton Port Company will spend $821 million building a new deepwater wharf and container terminal at Te Awaparahi…
Dog held at animal shelter after fatal Christchurch attack on young child
The dog that killed a one-year-old boy in a backyard attack last week was registered and had never…
Thieves steal fish, pies and empty till from Christchurch salmon shop
A salmon shop in Christchurch say they are “really disappointed” at the theft of fresh fish from a…
‘Fly high sunshine’: Parents mourn baby boy killed in dog attack
The parents of a baby boy killed in a dog attack in Christchurch earlier this week have mourned…
Man lured via fake dating app profile in suspected homophobic attack
A Christchurch man is speaking out about a violent, suspected homophobic attack after he was lured through a…
Snow warnings for alpine passes, rockfall shuts Gisborne highway overnight
Winter still has some bite left, with snowfall expected across the central South Island from this afternoon and…
Dog removed after young child killed in Christchurch attack
A young child has died after being attacked by a dog in the Christchurch suburb of Aranui yesterday.…
Young child dies following dog attack in Christchurch
A young child has died after being attacked by a dog in the Christchurch suburb of Aranui yesterday.…
National pivots to South Island growth plan: ‘Powerhouse’
National has sought to draw a line under a bruising week, launching a South Island growth plan two…
Christchurch man on human trafficking, migrant exploitation charges
A Christchurch man has been charged with human trafficking and migrant exploitation in relation to 11 people. By…